Authentic Ephesus Tour: UNESCO World Heritage Site Visit with Turkish Culture Insight
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Visit Ephesus with us with Insiders eyes. Not only you will visit an UNESCO Site but also you will have a glimpse of Turkish Culture.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • The Temple of Artemis - Begin your Ephesus tour with a visit to The Temple of Artemis, which is known as one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world, and built in an area of Ephesus. Today one can only see the ruins of the foundations of this marvelous construction of the Hellenistic Age, entirely made of marble and full of sculptured columns’ capitals and shafts.
  • Ancient City of Ephesus - Your next visit is to the archeological site of world famous ancient Greco-Roman City of Ephesus. You will enter Ephesus through the Magnesia Gate and begin a slow, downhill walk with your guide into the ruins of this Roman provincial capital. Your route takes you past the Odeon Theater, the Celsius Library, the Temple of Hadrian, the Fountain of Trajan and the Great Theater. The theater, which seats 24,000 spectators, is believed to be the site where St. Paul preached to the Ephesians; it is still used today for a local spring festivals and concerts.
  • Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House) - Continue your tour with a visit of The House of Virgin Mary, which is considered a holy place for both Christians and Muslims alike. The House of the Virgin Mary is the official site recognized by the Vatican as the residence where the Virgin Mary spent her final days and it provides you with the opportunity to experience a special tranquility for prayer and meditation.
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Professional English Speaking Tour Guide
What's Not Included
  • Drinks with lunch
  • Tips to the guide and the driver
Location
Feribot Limanı
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Aeronchiacc
Jun 4, 2024
An Awesome & Unforgettable 7 days trip - Stumbled upon Turkey Insiders via Google and was really skeptical at first but getting in touch with Ms Tugce really gave me a peace of mind. Super responsive via Whatsapp & with clear English communication alongside with Turkey Insiders' strong local connection the arrangement with Mr Taylan definitely made it unforgettable. From the trip itinerary planning (actually Ms Tugce was professional enough to ask me about my travel dates and quickly planned out an itinerary for my perusal) to pick-up/drop-off at hotels, knowledgeable tour-guides i was super glad that i have picked them for my 7-days tour to Denizli-Kayseri(Cappadocia)-Antalya. Not to mention the prices offered are very very very affordable (compared to the quotes i get from Singapore) so if you are planning to visit Turkey hassle-free, i would definitely recommend them!! PS: My tour arrangements are of a small tour-group (usually less than 10 from what i have experienced), hence quite hassle-free. Unless you prefer private tour for you and your loved ones, do reach out to them for Ms Tugce ^^
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Reneec911
May 9, 2024
Fantastic Day!!!! - We took the private tour and couldn’t be happier. Our tour guide Ibrahim was very knowledgeable, interesting and told an interesting story without being too historical. We felt very special to be escorted to the front of the line in Ephesus, where there were throngs of people waiting. Our Mercedes van driver, Ali, could not have been better. All in all, I highly recommend Ephesus port tours. I got them through Viator and paid much less than the cruise ship tours!👍
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Franco990
May 8, 2024
Great day with knowledgeable guide - Lovely day around Ephesus! Ty is such a knowledge and friendly guide and gave us some great insights into the area. Thanks
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Ranjeethag2023
Oct 30, 2023
Turkey family Adventure - Turkey insider were great, we had flight cancellation and delays. They adjusted our trip schedule and made sure we were picked up on time even thought it was odd timings. Tour of Ephesus was informative, guide was friendly, lunch was descent.
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854karlenes
Oct 22, 2023
Kusadasi/Ephesus tour - The tour was amazing, I wish we had more time to explore but our experience was awesome. Thank you Ozgur for your great knowledge you shared with us. I highly recommend Turkey Insider’s whenever anyone visits Kusadasi.
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Karen
Sep 14, 2023
Fabulous tour! - I cannot recommend this tour company highly enough. They were very prompt with communication and arrangements for meeting was easy. Our tour guide, Pinar was engaging, friendly and very knowledgeable and really just lovely.She checked to see if we were happy with her guidance throughout the morning and happily accommodated any requests we made including taking photos and showing us the best places for photos to avoid crowds. Our driver, Harry was also wonderful and a very safe driver. We would definitely use Turkey Insiders again and recommend them to our friends.
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Sudbury01776
Aug 17, 2023
It was a beautiful experience and done in a highly professional manner. We were very pleased all the time with our Agent - It was great that everything was done. Great planning and wonderful places visited. Our agent Tugce did a fantastic job
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Av8nsk8
May 29, 2023
Precious time maximized for a comprehensive Ephesus experience of a lifetime - Ersan gave us, two couples, a superb tour of Ephesus in 7 hours, including the ancient city, Terrace House, Virgin Mary house, St. John's Basilica, and the archeological museum, plus lunch. He weaved us expertly in and out of the tour throngs, skipping crowded parts to return later when the groups had moved on. We were on a Viking cruise and Turkey Insiders picked us up from and returned us to the ship dock exactly on schedule. Thanks to Ersan's strategic moves and timing, we were able to accomplish in one day the equivalent of what would have been three separate Viking excursions. The cost for the private tour per person was within one euro what the Viking excursions (with no meal) would have cost, if it had been possible to do all three in the shore time allotted. The Terrace House was just amazing, with few tourists entering this venue (our fee was included in the tour). The Virgin Mary House is worth the extra trip for those whose faith and belief accept the legend. Zerrin at Turkey Insiders also did a remarkable job customizing the tour to cover all the sites we designated in advance, and included the Virgin Mary House as well.
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Saracj2577jy
Apr 18, 2023
Turkey - a mysterious and beautiful place to explore - Turkey Insider is a very professional local tour company. I wanted to give my 10/10 review, especially to my tour advisor- Ms Zerrin. She provided me and my hubby with professional and prompt advice for our 20-day tour in Turkey.. Places that we visited include Istanbul, Gallipoli, Troy, Kusadasi, Antalya, and Cappadocia. It was a great tour and experience. With her close monitoring, we were able to meet up with great drivers, tour guides, hotels, and activities. Well done. Keep it up..
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Jot132
Jan 7, 2024
12 days unforgettable tour - We joined a 12 days trip. Special thanks to our guides Mr.Ersan and Mr.Ugur. Their tours were very informative. Aside from just sharing information about the historic sites they also shared about their culture, foods, religion and the hidden spots of the city. Thank you 😊
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